{"id":410202,"date":"2026-07-24T01:36:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T01:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/410202\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T01:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T01:36:22","slug":"big-week-sf-art-book-fair-up-your-alley-ballet22-alameda-rock-roll-flea-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/410202\/","title":{"rendered":"BIG WEEK: SF Art Book Fair, Up Your Alley, Ballet22, Alameda Rock & Roll Flea Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

GENERAL ARTS
Marke B<\/a>.\u00a0keeps an eye and ear and everything else out.<\/p>\n

THU\/23: BHANGRA & BEATS NIGHT MARKET The Best of the Bay-winning blast is kicking off its summer season at a new location\u2014Yerba Buena Gardens. And while I\u2019ll miss dancing to wild and wonderful Indian bhangra beats, chowing down on roti rolls, and shopping terrific vendors in front of the Embarcadero Center, the lovely park backdrop will only add to this event\u2019s fabulousness. 4pm-9pm, Yerba Buena Gardens, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

THU\/23-SUN\/26: SAN FRANCISCO ART BOOK FAIR Go to this free amazing thing! I should not have been surprised when I walked into last year\u2019s edition<\/a> of this to feel a wave of civic pride wash over me, but the indie spirit, communal creativity, sheer tremendousity that greeted me. Dozens and dozens of local indie publishers with books to drool over, plus clothing, records, talks, DJs, coffee \u2026 honestly it was old school SF all over again, and the 10th installment looks to be a blast. Minnesota Street Projects, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

FRI\/24: LOVE ISN\u2019T BLIND My single friends tell me that dating these days\u2026 well, all you can do is laugh. So how about a hilarious \u201clife theater collides with a dating game show\u201d called \u201cLove Isn\u2019t Blind,\u201d presented by comedian Allison Goldberg, where \u201cthe gimmick of the show is that the men can\u2019t\u00a0speak\u2014it\u2019s funny, it\u2019s feminist, and believe it or not, it\u2019s (mostly) kind to men.\u201d OK! 6:30pm, The Foundry, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

FRI\/24-SAT\/25: BALLET22 SUMMER SEASON This lovely dose of balletic liberation seems sweetly nostalgic in this era of fabulously fluid gender dynamics, and I love it. \u201cBallet22 presents world class ballet while breaking gender normative traditions, specifically by presenting men, trans, and non-binary artists \u2018en pointe.\u2019 The company performs beloved classical ballets, contemporary works, and new commissions that bring LGBTQIA+ representation in the ballet world in a way that has never been done before.\u201d Cowell Theater at Pier 2, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0Janet Delaney, \u2018Long Day,\u2019 1980<\/p>\n

FRI\/24-AUGUST 22: JANET DELANEY: TOO MANY PRODUCTS \u201cCreated in 1980 while\u00a0Janet Delaney\u00a0was pursuing her MFA at the San Francisco Art Institute,\u00a0\u2018Too\u00a0Many Products\u2019\u00a0began as an investigation into the nature of work. Interested in documenting labor and everyday life,\u00a0Delaney\u00a0spent a week accompanying her father\u2014a beauty supply salesman nearing retirement\u2014throughout Los Angeles as he called on neighborhood beauty salons. Photographing his daily routine of driving between appointments, unloading inventory, negotiating orders, and maintaining decades-long relationships with his clients,\u00a0Delaney\u00a0produced a remarkable portrait of an occupation on the brink of disappearance.\u201d Opening reception Fri\/24, 5pm-7pm, Euqinom Gallery, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

SAT\/25: ALAMEDA ROCK & ROLL FLEA MARKET I was recently stranded (don\u2019t ask) in Alameda dn fell in love with it. There\u2019s a Lucky 13 bar there! And this: 100+ vendors selling records, music memorabilia, musical instruments, vintage clothing, more\u2014plus, of course, live rock bands like The Control Freaks, the Losin\u2019 Streaks, and Muck & the Mires and tons of craft brews and food. 10am-6pm, Faction Brewing Co., Alameda. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

SAT\/25: \u201cmdbr mdbr\u201d AND ONLY GOOD FEELINGS 48 Hills is proud to present these two cool happenings at the SF Jewish Film Festival, both at the Roxie on Saturday evening. \u201cmdbr mdbr<\/a>\u201d (6pm) is an immersive musical experience from Yeah Yeah Yeahs drummer Brian Chase and Bay Area-based multimedia artist\u00a0Annie Albagli, and Only Good Feelings<\/a> (8pm) is a cool new \u201cfast-paced tragicomedy\u201d with wit and heart from director Shervin Nassi. Roxie Cinema, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

SAT\/25 + SUN\/26: 83rd GINZA BAZAAR & 95TH BON ODORI STREET DANCE FESTIVAL Not only can you catch incredible traditional Japanese dance, great goods, and yummy Japanese food here, you also get to connect to the spirit world. \u201cThe Buddhist Church of San Francisco presents its 95th street dance festival, celebrating the return of the spirits of their ancestors.\u201d There\u2019s bingo and daruma dogs, too. 11am-4pm, Buddhist Church of San Francisco. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

SUN\/26: UP YOUR ALLEY FAIR \u201cFolsom Street Fair\u2019s naughty little sibling,\u201d this long-running SoMa bacchanal offers all the painful pleasures and pleasurable pains of Folsom\u2019s giant spectacle, but on a more hardcore and queer scale. Vendor booths, live entertainment, food and drink, and bared flesh galore. See our Nightlife section below for our satellite party picks. 11am-6pm, Folsom Street between 8th Street and 11th Street. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

WED\/29: THE BUDS This great \u201ctoe-tappin\u2019 and vocal-hamonizin’\u201d local band is perfect to catch the evening summer breezes (we hope!) on the El Rio patio: \u201cEnjoy classic covers and original songs with lyrics you\u2019ll be repeating for days. Groove to driving acoustic guitars, solid keyboard and bass, and tasty touches of harmonica and pennywhistle.\u201d 6pm-8pm, El Rio, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

MUSIC
Hit up John-Paul Shiver\u2019s\u00a0Under the Stars<\/a>\u00a0column for great tunes and shows every week.<\/p>\n

FRI\/24: DJ MARYZELLE & DJ CENTIPEDE: ULTIMATE DISCO BREAKS AND BEATS Listen, the world is out of sorts these days\u2026 A family of orcas attacked a pod of dolphins in Monterey Bay this past weekend. Lettuce is still tied to an \u201cexplosive\u201d reaction most of us want no parts of. Music festival goers are now wearing diapers for fear of the port-a-potties, but headlining acts can catch a whiff of what\u2019s brewing in that front row. I bring these scenarios to you because we\u2019re stressed, people. It\u2019s so bad that folks have gone back to actually smoking tobacco cigarettes; that\u2019s how rough it is out there. Here\u2019s what\u2019s good. Friday night, two very qualified DJs are bringing you the funk for free.\u00a0DJ Centipede and DJ Maryzelle will deliver those ESG breaks and James Brown funk grooves without hesitation. This is the solace you deserve because it\u2019s rough out there. 10pm, Kilowatt, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

TUE\/28: MARCOS VALLE At age 80, Marcos Valle, the polymath wizard of Brazilian pop, has forgotten more sun-drenched bossa nova grooves than most of us have ever heard. But here is what\u2019s dope. That singer-songwriter-producer, who rode the fusion-soaked sound of \u201980s MPB into the 21st century, will be on hand, exacting magic for all to see at UC Theater on Tuesday. You can thank the LA-based production team Jazz Is Dead for bringing this music legend to the East Bay. Expect minds to get blown with every samba. 7pm, UC Theatre, Berkeley. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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FOOD & DRINK
Tamara Palmer\u2019s weekly\u00a0Good Taste column<\/a>\u00a0tells you where to stick your fork.\u00a0<\/p>\n

GET THE \u201cIT\u201d SCONE! Known for the \u201cStory\u201d restaurants like Kitchen Story and U Dessert Story, restaurateur Jiyeon Choi has a new caf\u00e9 concept called Jandii that serves coffee, matcha, hojicha, and fresh-baked scones. The drinks are delicious, but the large scones steal the show with a crisp exterior and pillow soft interior. They\u2019re served split with a housemade jam\u2014blueberry, on the day of my recent visit. According to SFGATE<\/a>, a second Jandii will open soon at 3499 16th Street, which is the owner\u2019s\u2019 former Kitchen Story location, and a Mountain View outpost will follow next year. Jandii, 1100 Taraval Street, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

SUN\/26: DOODLE BOOGIE Bring the family to Al Pastor Papi for Doodle Boogie, a pop-up day of drawing. Bringing your own art supplies from home is welcome; pencils, pens, and coloring sheets will be provided. Chef-owner Miguel Escobedo will DJ alongside the legendary Shortkut, Tef1, Gelson, and yours truly! The event is free, and donations are appreciated. Noon-4pm., Al Pastor Papi, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\"\"Os Roxas &Landyn Endo of \u2018Box [M],\u2019 which plays \u2018In Tandem.\u2019 Photo by Genie Cartier<\/p>\n

STAGE
Charles Lewis III checks out theaters and performance spaces every week in the\u00a0Drama Masks<\/a>\u00a0column.<\/p>\n

THROUGH SUN\/26: CROWDED FIRE\u2019S\u00a0IN TANDEM: TWO NEW WORKS ON TRANSFUTURIST VISIONS I dare you to tell me that title didn\u2019t grab you? SF\u2019s notoriously scrappy theatre troupe is using this weekend to present two fully staged in-development plays\u2014the movement piece\u00a0Box [M]\u00a0by Landyn Endo, Genie Cartier, and Os Roxas<\/a>; and the staged reading of\u00a0Esperanza Rosales Balc\u00e1rcel\u2019s\u00a0lupe finds me in the garden of dreams\u2014that force us to ponder what a trans future looks like when the present isn\u2019t all that optimistic. The shows rotate by day, but Saturday will feature both shows back-to-back.\u00a0Through Sunday at various times at Potrero Stage, SF. More information\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SAT\/25: KILLING MY LOBSTER\u2019S\u00a0SKETCH ON SPEED. SF\u2019s li\u2019l sketch troupe that could is currently in the middle of its #6WeeksOfGoodNews campaign announcing creative and executive developments that have been going on. That doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ve stoppe a-sketchin\u2019. Their\u00a0Sketch on Speed\u00a0series (in which they put on a show that was created just 12 hours before show time) continues to be one of the most innovative ways to show off their talent, and one of the funniest live show in the city. You\u2019ve got only one night this month to be tickled silly by these comedic crustaceans.\u00a0Staturday at 9pm at Z Space, SF. More information\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u2018Sign 504 Now!\u2019 plays the ADA Celebration at the Roxie. <\/p>\n

FILM
Dennis Harvey\u2019s long-running\u00a0Screen Grabs<\/a>\u00a0has tons more flicks to recommend.<\/p>\n

SUN\/26: \u201cADA CELEBRATION\u201d\u00a0This afternoon of screenings is dedicated to the 1990 passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which belatedly provided sweeping address of access issues in public facilities and other concerns. (Incredibly, one reason it took so long was because conservative evangelicals had objected to the law providing any protections for people with HIV, whom they considered sinful.)\u00a0The long road to that win is glimpsed in video collective Queer Blue Light\u2019s\u00a0Sign 504 Now!, which chronicles the 26-day sit-in by over 150 blind, deaf, epileptic, wheelchair-bound, et al. activists at SF\u2019s Federal Office Building in 1977\u2014as well as a subsequent DC trip by many of the same people to lobby the White House. This vintage B&W half hour captures the excited empowerment of participants who to a large extent had previously lived in alienated isolation, and were experiencing a community united by shared concerns for the first time.\u00a01pm-6pm, Roxie, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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NIGHTLIFE: UP YOUR ALLEY FAIR EDITION
Marke B.<\/a>\u2018s picks for satellite parties for the massive queer fetish bacchanal formerly known as Dore Alley Fair. <\/p>\n

FRI\/24: MR. CEDRIC\u2019S NEIGHBORHOOD Kick off your wild fetish weekend by buying some delightfully high camp art from the incredible Blake Cedric<\/a>, who paints everything from coffins to dildos with his swishy characters. (It will mostly be cheeky clothing and print here.) You can also dance to DJs Oscar and Siobhan at the very cool Lookout club! 9:30pm-close. Lookout, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

SAT\/25: CHUNK DORE ALLEY: BEARS IN SPACE This unstoppable DJ duo has fluffed up the LA scene for decades, and it\u2019s always a treat when they hit town. Expect disco and house classics mixed with aplomb, plus some newer treats from their cosmic den. The Chunk party loves \u2019em big, so snag a large friend while you are there. 10pm-4am, F8, SF. More info h<\/a>e<\/a>re<\/a>. <\/p>\n

SAT\/25: SNEAKS: CARRY NATION This huge sportswear-fetish dance party\u2014featuring, duh, delicious NYC kiki house duo Carry Nation\u2014sells out in an instant, but rumor has it if you pull on your hot trainers and stand in line very early you might still score. You didn\u2019t hear it from me! 10pm-4am, San Francisco Mint, more info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

SUN\/26: DISCO DADDY DOES DORE ALLEY DJ Bus Station John is fabulously \u201cvintage\u201d til the end (that\u2019s why it\u2019s \u201cDore Alley\u201d and not \u201cUp Your Alley\u201d). Or, as he puts it in the promo for this heated and essential affair: \u201cHot On The Cha-Cha Heels Of His 13th Anniversary Pride Sunday, Yer DISCO DADDY Now Serves You His Annual POST-DORE DISCO MARATHON, Featuring *Seven Hours* Of Old-School Dancing & Patio Cruising At San Francisco\u2019s Mother Of All Leather Bars, The SF Eagle!\u201d 7pm-2am, The Eagle, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

SUN\/26: DEVIANTS ADULT ARCADE The Deviants party made its name as a gigantic Folsom carnival of naughtiness\u2014and you can expect a similar eye-popping spectacle as it takes over the SF Mint (which is very busy this weekend with fetish parties!) for an Up Your Alley afterparty. The Hot Goth and Boof parties provide music on two dance floors, while Deviants itself brings in excellent players Femanyst, Jumpr, Fawks, and River Moon. Yes, there will be dungeon fun. 7pm-2am, San Francisco Mint, more info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

SUN\/26: CLUB ESTRUS You should check out everything happening this weekend at the Stud (full disclosure: I\u2019m a co-owner) but I\u2019m highlighting this filthy-sexy Up Your Alley afterparty because I just came back from a wild queer campout that featured DJ Gizmoe, who blew my mind with his amped-up house sounds\u2014it felt like three hours of intelligent and immersive samba, but extra gay\u2014and Gizmoe is spinning this party. It\u2019s a femme-forward event hosted by my loves Mu\u00f1eca and Newonc\u00e9, and also features DJs Jasmine Infiniti and Papa Xanny. 9pm-2am, The Stud, SF. More info here<\/a>. <\/p>\n